An active element comprising a carrier and active molecules, bonded onto this carrier and having an activity, in particular a physical, physicochemical, chemical, biochemical or biological activity, either against undesirable organisms or phenomena, or promoting a desired phenomenon, characterized in that
- the active element comprises cationic micelles which comprise at least one active molecule and also at least one polymerizable and/or crosslinkable chemical compound forming a cationic micelle with at least one such active molecule, and which are bonded onto the carrier via at least one electrostatic bond and also by polymerization and/or crosslinking.